{
  "id": 15607117,
  "title": "I enabled Windows 11's drive compression and got over 60GB back without slowing down my PC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/i-enabled-windows-11s-drive-compression-and-got-over-60gb-back",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-19T13:00:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "XDA Developers",
    "slug": "xda-developers",
    "url": "https://www.xda-developers.com/enabled-windows-11-drive-compression-got-over-60gb-back-without-slowing-down-pc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Windows 11 users have discovered a handy feature that can reclaim a substantial amount of storage space on their devices without sacrificing performance. By enabling NTFS compression, files on the drive are effectively shrunk behind the scenes, allowing users to reclaim up to 60GB of space. This compression feature works by storing data in a more compact format, enabling files to be accessed and used in their decompressed state without any noticeable slowdown. To enable this feature, users can navigate to File Explorer, select \"This PC,\" right-click on the desired drive, choose Properties, and look for the option to compress files on the drive. This process may take several hours, depending on the amount of data on the PC, but once complete, users will have gained back a significant amount of free space. While compression can slow down the process of writing and reading files, the impact is typically minimal given the power and speed of modern computers. Users can also compress specific folders instead of the entire drive, offering more control over what files are compressed. Windows 11's drive compression is a practical and efficient solution for managing storage space in a world where storage costs remain high.",
  "summary": "While you're running out of storage space, Windows 11 may be hiding an easy way to get space back without losing anything.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dev.to",
        "title": "Mounting NAS as a Windows Drive",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/mounting-nas-as-a-windows-drive",
        "published": "2026-10-19T15:13:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}